Oil can



1927' H. c. SEGELKEN OIL CAN Filed Feb. 23. 1926 Inventor Patented Feb.22, 1927. i

UNITED sm rts PATE @FFICB rrnniannr c. SEGELKEN, orrnonmcm, NEW YORK.

' OIL CAN.

Application filed February 23, 1926. Serial' No. 90,057.

An additional object is to provide such a construction of can whereinthe means for. facilitating the discharge of the deslred amount may beoperatedby a thumb lever adjacent the carrying handle of the can andwherein said means will be retained at the desired position.

With the foregoing and other objects 1n view as the nature of theinvention will be better understood, the same comprises the novel form,combination. and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described,

' shown in. the accompanying drawing and claimed.

In the drawing wherein like reference characters indicate correspondingparts throughout theseveral views:

. Figure 1 is a detail vertical section "of my improved can, and 4Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof,

Figure.3 is a cross sectional view taken through the telescopicallyconnected pipes.

Now having particular reference to the drawing, my novel can constitutesthe provision of a tapered receptacle 5, circular in cross sectionhaving a bottom wall 6 in spacedv relation to the lower end thereof anda top wall 7 provided with a hinged section 8 in order to permit accessto the interior thereof. In the present instance, the container is ofsuch size as to contain one gallon of oil and is provided with asuitable carrying handle 9.

Extending vertically through the can is a stationary pipe 10, the lowerend of which is provided with an elbow 11 that extends at right anglesthrough the pipe and projects through an opening in the front side ofthe can as clearly shown in Figure 1. Joined' to the projecting" end ofthis elbow through reason ofa flexible pipe section 12 is a dischargenozzle 13 that may be secured to the can through reason of a bracket 14when the same is notin use.

At predetermined spaced points, and in vertical alignment, said pipe 10is provided with relatively elongated narrow openings. preferably fourin number and designated 15, the spaces between said openings beingsubstantially equivalent to the area of the can that would within saidarea hold one .quart of the fluid therein.

Arranged for rotation within the stationary pipe is a pipe 16, the upperend of which projects through the upper end of the stationary pipe andis internally screw threaded for receiving a plug 17 formed with a ventopening 18'. Said rotating pipe 16 is also provided withsimilarly-shaped openings 19 in equivalentspaced relation as saidopenings 15 in the stationary pipe 10, these openings J however beingarranged in staggered relation in order that when said pipe 16 is turnedin one direction the uppermost opening will first be brought intoregistration with the uppermost opening in the pipe 10 while a furthermovement of the pipe will bring thenext opening 19 intore istration withthe 'next opening 15 of .the stationary pipe 10, and soon until the lastopenings are brought into registration, for thus permitting one quart,two quarts, three quarts, or the entire gallon of the fluid to bedispensed from the can.

Arranged upon the upper projecting end .of the movable pipe 16 is acollar 20 pro vided with a' laterally extending arm 21 that projectsbeyond the edge of the can top and is bent upwardly at this end toprovide a thumb piece 22. Graduation marks 23 are provided upon the lidof the can as clearly shown in Figure '2, while directly adjacent thesegraduation marks said lid is provided with upwardly extending beveledlugs 24 over which the arm must ride during its movement to cause aturning of the pipe 16, the graduations 23 indicating the, point atwhich the pipe 16 has been set to facilitate the discharging the properamount of fuel. The lugs will prevent the reverse rotation of the armsand thus prevent the oil being discharged through .the lowermost openingunlessthe arm has been set to permit of the discharge of the entirecontents of'the 'fllllCl. said arm. graduatlons, and lugs also combiningto indicate to the vendor the theless to be understood that minorchanges may be made therein without affecting the spirit and scope ofthe appended claim.

lilnving thus described the invention, What I claim as new and desire tosecure by Lettors Patent is In an oil can, a receptacle providedadjacent its bottom with a partition and having; a top including" ahinged cover, said top being piovided on its exterior with graduations.stop lugs connected to said top and cooperable with graduations, astationary tube located in said receptacle and connected with said topand partition respectively, said tube being provided with a row ofVertically spaced and alined openings, a revoluble pipe fitted into saidtube and forming a valve, said pipe being provided with a series ofspirally disposed openings adapted to be successively and collectivelyregistered with the first named openings, an operating member connectedwith the upper end of the revoluble pipe and having its outer endcooperahle with said lugs, and a substantially right-angular elbowconnected to the lower end otsaid tube adjacent said partition andhaving itsopposite ends extending through the wall of the receptaclebelow said partition.

In testimony whereof I aflix iny signature.

HERBERT C. SEGELKEN.

